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Bottas' joke didn't go down well in China; Mercedes react

Valtteri Bottas had a very disappointing Turkish Grand Prix and after the race at Istanbul Park the Finnish driver made a joke about Wuhan, the town where the coronavirus originated. Mercedes faced criticism from China and that is why the German racing team have now apologised. At Ziggo Sport, Bottas was asked whether Sunday in the Turkish capital was his worst day in 2020. "Today, yes. Or maybe the day someone bought a bat in Wuhan. Or this day." Read more Good news for Red Bull; engine development stop negotiable In China, the joke of Bottas could not be laughed at and so Mercedes came up with a letter of apology. "Dear Chinese car fans. As we all know, sport makes us...
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